{"id":38,"date":"2022-11-30T20:49:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/?p=38"},"modified":"2025-04-04T19:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T23:13:02","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/2022\/11\/30\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>(Updated on 7\/11\/24 to serve as a kind of &#8220;About&#8221; page)<\/em><br>(<em>Updated on 11\/10\/24 to add AI disclaimer)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disclaimer: This site does not use &#8220;AI&#8221; in any way, shape, or form.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I just thought I should throw out a quick post to say welcome to the new site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re someone who&#8217;s familiar with me and <strong>OpenDoor Comics<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll see that I did, in fact, finally settle on a name for this new site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not familiar, here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/blog\/of-course-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link <\/a>to give you some idea of what this site &#8211; and <strong>OpenDoor Comics<\/strong> in general &#8211; is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want to click the link, here are the basics of what this site is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It&#8217;s a place where I &#8211; and somewhere along the line, maybe, possibly, other people &#8211; write about comics, both new and old, that I&#8217;ve read in an informal, conversational tone\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Along with pertinent information about the comic, I&#8217;ll likely share personal anecdotes that may or may not relate to the comic being discussed, but which will generally have some connection to comics and my history as a lover of comics\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/unbagging\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/unbagging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unbaggings<\/a> are more in-depth looks at comics, including scans of some of the pages and panels\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I call the posts &#8220;Unbaggings,&#8221; as they generally involve taking comics out of their storage bags to read them &#8211; which is what they&#8217;re for &#8211; so I can post about them\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also, the posts are similar to unboxing videos in many ways, as they&#8217;re often just superficial examinations rather than full-on reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/short-box\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/short-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Short Box<\/a> posts are more to the point, giving a quick overview, usually without any included scans\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Perhaps paradoxically they usually tend to be about compendiums and other longer books<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is also a reference to comic book storage, as there are long boxes that hold a lot of comics and short boxes that, as the name implies, don&#8217;t hold as many as a long box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/reference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reference<\/a> posts provide explanations for some of my frequently used terms and expressions as well as a little bit of background on me and my personal history with comics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/reread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rereads<\/a> are Unbagging-like posts I wrote on other platforms, such as my old blog, that I&#8217;ve migrated over to this site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s a place where I show you comics and comics-adjacent things I&#8217;ve bought:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comics I bought at my local comic shop show up in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/pull-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pull list<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Things I&#8217;ve bought online via sellers or crowdfunding campaigns show up in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/mail-call\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/mail-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mail Call<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If I go to a con or an event like Free Comic Book Day, I&#8217;ll share what I picked up in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/the-haul\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/category\/the-haul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Haul<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s a place to just generally share the love of comics, because comics are for everyone, and to try to build a community of like-minded people to help <strong>OpenDoor Comics<\/strong> achieve its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/about\/mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vision<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what this site is not:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A comics journalism site\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This certainly isn&#8217;t a knock against comics journalism, it&#8217;s just that isn&#8217;t what this site is for, or what it strives to be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A formal review site\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The posts here are meant to be like <em>conversations<\/em>, and while they may stray into review territory at times, there won&#8217;t be any sort of ratings system for the comics that are talked about, and some of the analysis may be a bit shallow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A place for negativity\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It isn&#8217;t that never will be heard a discouraging &#8211; or at least critical &#8211; word, but in the main, the focus is on the positive, and the comics chosen for discussion will reflect that, as they&#8217;ll (usually) be comics I enjoyed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A substitute for reading the comics yourself\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some of the posts will contain spoilers &#8211; think of the posts as being like a friend excitedly telling you about a comic they&#8217;ve read &#8211; but there will always be plenty to be gained from actually reading the comic yourself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, I just wanted to make this quick introductory welcome post. As things progress, I&#8217;m sure there will be a lot of changes to the site and its look and feel, and there will be a lot of kinks to work out, but I hope that having this dedicated space for these posts will give the idea room to grow and allow the main site to develop a renewed focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first actual post &#8211; an &#8220;Unbagging&#8221; &#8211; will appear soon, so keep an eye out for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh, and if you&#8217;re so inclined, if you look to your right, you can see some of the places where you can follow <strong>OpenDoor Comics<\/strong> and provide financial support, which will in turn help keep you advised of things that are happening and keep the lights on here at <strong>Comics Unbagged<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2022\/11\/selfportrait.jpg?resize=518%2C516&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2022\/11\/selfportrait.jpg?w=518&amp;ssl=1 518w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2022\/11\/selfportrait.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2022\/11\/selfportrait.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9581540985996689\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Unbagged -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9581540985996689\" data-ad-slot=\"5626726652\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Updated on 7\/11\/24 to serve as a kind of &#8220;About&#8221; page)(Updated on 11\/10\/24 to add&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[46],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-38","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reference","tag-welcome"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/seoZaI-welcome","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1886,"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38\/revisions\/1886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opendoor-comics.com\/unbagged\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}